David Michael VanZandt, a 70-year-old founder of the underwater explorer nonprofit Cleveland Underwater Explorers Inc. (CLUE), was found dead in Lake Erie while diving on a newly discovered shipwreck. The U.S. Coast Guard had initiated a search for the missing diver, and his body was later recovered near East 9th Street Pier. VanZandt had been documenting shipwrecks in the Great Lakes since 1995.
French diver Alexis Jandard took a tumble during the grand opening of the Olympic Aquatics Center in Paris, but responded with humor and grace, joking about his misfortune on social media and making light of the situation on French television. Despite the fall, he remains in good spirits and is determined to turn the mishap into a successful performance at the Summer Games.
Darick Langos, a professional metal detectorist and diver, has recovered over 200 Apple Watches from the Chain O’ Lakes region in northeast Illinois, along with other items like iPhones and gold rings. Most of the Apple Watches still hold a charge, but returning them to their owners is challenging due to being locked. Langos has found that the majority of the watches still have their original sport bands attached, indicating that they do not stay on in the water.
Darick Langos, a diver from Illinois, has recovered over 200 Apple Watches from the Chain O' Lakes and warns users about the susceptibility of the stock watch bands, especially sports bands, to slipping off during water-related activities. He advises Apple Watch owners to invest in more secure straps to safeguard their devices during underwater adventures. Langos is committed to reuniting lost possessions, including smartphones and jewelry, with their rightful owners and uses innovative methods to trace the owners of recovered items.
Tom Sandoval, known for his role on "Vanderpump Rules," was revealed as the Diver on Season 10, Episode 3 of "The Masked Singer." Sandoval's identity was widely speculated by fans before the reveal. The episode also featured performances by the Cow, Gazelle, S'more, and the Wild Card contestant Pickle.
Harrison Okene, who survived three days in a capsized boat at the bottom of the ocean, has retrained as a diver. In 2013, Okene became the lone survivor of the overturned Jascon-4 tugboat off the coast of Nigeria. He spent three days in an air pocket, enduring fish nibbling on his skin. Now, he works as a diver, making underwater repairs on oil and gas facilities, diving to depths far deeper than the site of the shipwreck. Okene's story is one of survival, resilience, and overcoming fear.
John Paschall, stepson of Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a diver on the Titanic-bound submersible that suffered a "catastrophic implosion," shares a memory of his stepdad with CNN's Erin Burnett. Nargeolet died in the incident along with everyone else on board.